I feel that my environment reflects my belief in the grace and art and elegance of living simply.
BELL HOOKSOne of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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It’s in the act of having to do things that you don’t want to that you learn something about moving past the self. Past the ego.
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There will be no mass-based feminist movement as long as feminist ideas are understood only by a well-educated few.
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I believe that it is impossible for two individuals not committed to their own and each other’s well being to sustain a healthy and enduring relationship.
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Whenever women struggle with breast cancer and face better care than ever, that’s feminism.
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To know love we have to invest time and commitment.
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Genuine love is rarely an emotional space where needs are instantly gratified.
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What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe.
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Forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?
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A major part of love is commitment. If we are committed to someone, if I’m committed to loving you, then it’s not possible for me to fall out of love.
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Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an important resource.
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The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is-it’s to imagine what is possible.
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The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
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Justice demands integrity. It’s to have a moral universe – not only know what is right or wrong but to put things in perspective, weigh things. Justice is different from violence and retribution; it requires complex accounting.
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Since loving is about knowing, we have more meaningful love relationships when we know each other and it takes time to know each other.
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Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.
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